DS 2013-2014

[Hadoque]

What era is the schooner appropriate for?

I'd say late 18th century and the entire 19th century.
(to be historically correct this Playmobil ship is not a "schooner", as that type of ship normally has 2 or more masts)

[Jay]

Is it a sloop?

[Hadoque]

"Sloop" would seem more appropriate for such a ship, imho.
Let's call it a "slooper" from now on 

[tahra]

Just imagine having a wonderfull batch of DS items like this getting released each year. 

My wallet finds that idea VERY distressful!

The asians are nice too - I want the dragons, but will pass on the castles as well... and that weird ship thing.

[Rhalius]

I'd say the schooner is appropriate for the pirate, victorian and western themes. 

And Pynedor, if the blacksmith is the first I'd suggest trying to get the bakery and museum too while they are still available. 

Greatly enjoying that bakery myself already. My clickies too. cake for everyone!

[Ismene]

I'd say late 18th century and the entire 19th century.
(to be historically correct this Playmobil ship is not a "schooner", as that type of ship normally has 2 or more masts)

Thanks for the info! Now, the question is, do I want to branch out into boats? This might be dangerous...

[Pynedor]

And Pynedor, if the blacksmith is the first I'd suggest trying to get the bakery and museum too while they are still available. 

I would like to if possible.

[savvas]

i don't think that the schooner fits in the western theme. i have never seen a western movie with a ship. according to movie ''north to alaska (1960)'' the ships at that time were using steam as propulsion and not the wind.
i don't see any train station unfortunately....
i am not in the medieval era, but the blacksmith is a beauty.
i paied about 100 euros for a used schooner, not complete. i consider the price right. remember that bying a similar ship in ebay for a client abroad, could cost about 20 euros more or less, only the spedition!

[Wesley Myers]

i don't think that the schooner fits in the western theme. i have never seen a western movie with a ship. according to movie ''north to alaska (1960)'' the ships at that time were using steam as propulsion and not the wind.
i don't see any train station unfortunately....
i am not in the medieval era, but the blacksmith is a beauty.
i paied about 100 euros for a used schooner, not complete. i consider the price right. remember that bying a similar ship in ebay for a client abroad, could cost about 20 euros more or less, only the spedition!

Most Westerns take place on the interior of the continent. They are also movies (so not historically accurate - not to mention astute).

Steam power became popular during the Victorian era but a great many ships were still with sail power. If not most.

We did use steam powered stern wheelers and paddle wheelers (former has the propulsion drive at the rear, latter on the sides) on the rivers here because you could go up-stream easily.

The same could be said along the coastal waters.


In short, yes, the schooner/slooper is just fine to be used in that era.

They are still made (and restored) by the way and a great many boats found in marinas today are similar - yet at first thought it does not sound very plausible.


Maybe we should, as a collector community, try to get Playmobil to finally release the infamous paddle boat. 

[Ismene]

The standard western set up is desert-y, but the klickies could take a trip to the coast. 

A paddle boat would be awesome, but my bank account is crying.